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Kenya loses World U20 overall title in Cali races

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Noah Kibet in 800m action during last year's World Athletics U20 Championships at Kasarani Stadium. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Kenyan team failed to retain the overall title at the World Under 20 Athletics Championships that ended at Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium in Cali, Colombia, yesterday.

The squad finished fourth behind winners USA, Jamaica and Ethiopia -despite having won the overall title when Nairobi hosted the competition last year.

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